The chance of earthquake damage in New Buffalo is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in New Buffalo is about the same as Pennsylvania average and is lower than the national average.

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 3,659 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of New Buffalo, PA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Avalanche:

0

Blizzard:

3

Cold:

24

Dense Fog:

18

Drought:

54

Dust Storm:

0

Flood:

485

Hail:

569

Heat:

91

Heavy Snow:

79

High Surf:

0

Hurricane:

0

Ice Storm:

16

Landslide:

0

Strong Wind:

106

Thunderstorm Winds:

1,973

Tropical Storm:

1

Wildfire:

3

Winter Storm:

54

Winter Weather:

52

Other:

131

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near New Buffalo, PA.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near New Buffalo, PA.

Distance (miles)

Date

Magnitude

Depth (km)

Latitude

Longitude

30.4

1964-05-12

4.5

33

40.2

-76.5

49.0

1984-04-23

4.4

5

39.92

-76.36

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 48 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near New Buffalo, PA.

Distance (miles)

Date

Magnitude

Start Lat/Log

End Lat/Log

Length

Width

Fatalities

Injuries

Property Damage

Crop Damage

Affected County

11.5

1967-09-21

2

40°25'N / 77°11'W

0.10 Mile

30 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Perry

15.3

1950-07-05

2

40°36'N / 76°45'W

0

0

3K

0

Dauphin

15.8

1977-04-05

2

40°15'N / 76°50'W

2.00 Miles

67 Yards

0

1

2.5M

0

Dauphin

16.8

1970-03-26

2

40°16'N / 76°46'W

2.50 Miles

50 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Dauphin

20.2

1967-10-18

2

40°13'N / 76°45'W

40°19'N / 76°36'W

10.20 Miles

30 Yards

0

11

250K

0

Dauphin

21.0

1985-07-31

2

40°10'N / 76°54'W

40°09'N / 76°51'W

3.00 Miles

20 Yards

0

2

250K

0

Lancaster

22.0

1955-08-19

2

40°24'N / 77°23'W

0

0

25K

0

Chester

22.6

1953-09-12

2

40°40'N / 76°41'W

40°39'N / 76°35'W

4.70 Miles

50 Yards

0

0

3K

0

Northumberland

23.0

1957-11-19

2

40°18'N / 76°35'W

2.00 Miles

13 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Lebanon

23.3

1992-10-09

2

40°07'N / 76°57'W

2.00 Miles

100 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

York

23.5

2004-07-14

3

40°17'N / 76°35'W

40°17'N / 76°35'W

7.50 Miles

500 Yards

0

0

18.0M

0

Lebanon

Brief Description: Thunderstorms spawned a strong F3 tornado in southern Lebanon County during the afternoon of July 14. The tornado first touched down in far western Lebanon County at 3:05 pm EDT, about 1 mile west of the town of Campbelltown. The tornado traveled east, and struck a housing development about one quarter mile south of Route 322. A total of 32 homes were destroyed, with another 37 homes sustaining significant damage. An additional 50 homes and 9 farm buildings in the area were damaged by downburst winds associated with the thunderstorm which spawned the tornado.
The tornado continued along a path to the east for seven and one half miles. The tornado crossed Route 322 west of Mount Pleasant, and continued east, mainly across fields, until it lifted up about 2 miles northwest of the town of Cornwall at 3:15 pm EDT. The width of the tornado was one quarter mile.
Although the tornadic damage was confined to the path described, additional damage occurred outside this path, again associated with downburst winds from the parent thunderstorm.
Winds were estimated between 175 and 200 MPH, making this a strong F3 tornado on the Fujita scale.
The tornado injured 24 persons, one critically. There were no deaths. The American Red Cross opened a mass care center, where over 50 people required assistance with sheltering. Between 25,000 and 30,000 customers lost power in Lebanon and Berks Counties as a result of the storms.

25.5

1980-04-09

2

40°44'N / 77°19'W

40°43'N / 77°17'W

0

0

250K

0

Snyder

28.1

1970-07-02

2

40°09'N / 76°37'W

1.00 Mile

1760 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Lancaster

28.5

1989-06-20

2

40°22'N / 77°30'W

2.00 Miles

23 Yards

0

1

25K

0

Perry

29.1

1980-06-07

2

40°02'N / 77°01'W

40°02'N / 76°57'W

3.30 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

York

29.4

1978-08-28

2

40°53'N / 76°52'W

40°51'N / 76°48'W

3.30 Miles

50 Yards

0

1

25K

0

Snyder

29.6

1978-08-28

2

40°51'N / 76°48'W

40°52'N / 76°46'W

0

0

25K

0

Northumberland

29.9

1980-06-07

2

40°01'N / 77°04'W

40°02'N / 77°01'W

2.30 Miles

800 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

Adams

30.2

1991-05-06

2

40°05'N / 76°40'W

1.00 Mile

100 Yards

0

3

250K

0

Lancaster

30.3

1969-07-27

2

40°04'N / 76°42'W

0.30 Mile

100 Yards

0

0

250K

0

York

31.1

1992-07-17

2

40°24'N / 76°23'W

1.00 Mile

30 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Lebanon

33.1

1963-03-27

2

40°00'N / 76°51'W

40°03'N / 76°32'W

17.00 Miles

20 Yards

0

0

25K

0

York

33.2

1952-07-23

2

40°37'N / 77°34'W

0

4

25K

0

Mifflin

36.1

1980-06-07

3

39°56'N / 77°01'W

1.50 Miles

400 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Adams

37.1

1975-10-11

2

40°17'N / 76°29'W

40°10'N / 76°11'W

17.50 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

Lebanon

37.2

1970-06-18

3

40°24'N / 76°18'W

40°24'N / 76°14'W

1.90 Miles

880 Yards

1

5

2.5M

0

Lebanon

37.3

1956-06-13

2

39°57'N / 76°43'W

0

2

25K

0

York

37.4

1989-06-15

2

39°58'N / 76°40'W

40°02'N / 76°30'W

9.00 Miles

100 Yards

0

3

250K

0

York

38.8

1953-11-23

2

40°06'N / 76°24'W

0.10 Mile

20 Yards

0

0

3K

0

Lancaster

38.9

1976-03-21

2

39°56'N / 77°15'W

1.00 Mile

50 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Adams

38.9

1961-07-29

2

39°58'N / 76°40'W

39°59'N / 76°30'W

8.80 Miles

500 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

York

39.4

1989-06-15

2

40°02'N / 76°30'W

40°02'N / 76°26'W

4.00 Miles

100 Yards

0

3

250K

0

Lancaster

40.1

1961-04-16

3

40°03'N / 77°31'W

0

0

250K

0

Cumberland

40.5

1952-04-05

3

39°48'N / 76°59'W

39°57'N / 76°43'W

17.50 Miles

33 Yards

0

4

2.5M

0

York

42.0

1989-06-15

2

40°02'N / 76°26'W

40°00'N / 76°24'W

3.00 Miles

100 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

Lancaster

44.0

1961-07-29

2

39°59'N / 76°30'W

40°02'N / 76°15'W

13.40 Miles

500 Yards

0

2

2.5M

0

Lancaster

44.2

1990-06-08

2

39°49'N / 76°54'W

1.00 Mile

60 Yards

0

1

250K

0

York

44.6

1954-04-25

2

39°50'N / 77°14'W

39°48'N / 76°59'W

13.30 Miles

500 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Adams

45.2

1989-11-20

2

40°37'N / 77°49'W

40°39'N / 77°47'W

3.50 Miles

1230 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Huntingdon

46.3

1991-09-18

2

40°40'N / 77°49'W

40°42'N / 77°47'W

4.00 Miles

330 Yards

0

3

250K

0

Huntingdon

47.0

1978-08-28

2

39°48'N / 77°02'W

39°45'N / 77°00'W

3.30 Miles

20 Yards

0

0

3K

0

Adams

47.1

1985-05-31

3

41°09'N / 76°55'W

41°07'N / 76°50'W

4.00 Miles

2640 Yards

2

20

25.0M

0

Northumberland

47.3

1981-07-26

2

40°52'N / 76°15'W

0

0

25K

0

Schuylkill

47.5

1985-05-31

3

41°08'N / 76°58'W

41°09'N / 76°55'W

4.00 Miles

910 Yards

2

20

25.0M

0

Union

47.5

2001-09-24

2

39°44'N / 76°59'W

39°48'N / 76°56'W

5.00 Miles

200 Yards

0

0

900K

0

York

Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Grand Valley Road at 17:33 EST about 5 miles South of Hanover PA. The tornado proceded northward, through Parkville then lifting to the north of Blooming Grove at 17:40 EST. The path of the tornado was about 5 miles in length but not always on the ground while the width varied from 50 to 200 yards. The top wind speeds were estimated at 110 to 120 mph. There were no injuries or deaths. Significant damage included 8 homes with roofs torn off, brick and structural damage to several additional homes, 50 to 75 trees knocked down, 38 cars damaged at a car dealership, significant roof and water damage to a middle school and administration building, and significant structural damage to a store complex northwest of Blooming Grove.

48.7

1950-11-04

3

40°12'N / 76°07'W

40°16'N / 76°04'W

4.70 Miles

100 Yards

0

1

250K

0

Lancaster

48.8

1985-05-31

3

41°11'N / 77°09'W

41°08'N / 76°58'W

11.00 Miles

910 Yards

2

20

25.0M

0

Lycoming

49.8

1978-08-28

2

39°45'N / 77°00'W

39°43'N / 76°59'W

1.90 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

3K

0

York

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.